Chimp-Choker

Hello everyone!

After a long time looking around for a quality performance car and test driving a few (Celica TSport, Civic Type-R, RX8 and WRX), I finally got my wallet out and took the plunge.

I've had my new WRX for a whole 7 days now and I'm massively impressed (even running it in), but that would be hardly suprising knowing what it had replaced. Which brings me to the question, what is the biggest increase in performance you've ever had?

I'll get the ball rolling, I replaced a 7 year old Fiat Punto 55S (yup that's 55bhp) with an Impreza WRX with over 4 times that!


As a quick additional tip, how do you get the smug grin off your face?

StickyMicky

my last car was a 1.7td vectra and i jumped to a 280bhp wrx

thats close to a 200bhp increase for standerd cars

i jumped pretty high, shame the insurance man didnt like me much

Davey P

iTrader: (1)

Saxo VTR to P1, almost 3 times as much power

hummelsubaru

Alfa Romeo 145 cloverleaf to JDM WRX. 2.5 times increased and i am happy now

Scoobyhummel

Scooby-Doo

You should add power to weight to your calculations as I have gone from 250 bhp to 130 bhp but have a faster car to 60. And I get decent fuel economy

oz555

B reg normally aspirated Land Rover 90 (58hp) to 300 bhp WRX. Reckon it's about as fast as my old RGV 250 2 stroke, which is not bad going for a saloon car.

gav888

Is a scooby as quick as an RGV250???? i used to have k plate K338 RGV i think, black and purple/silver stripe few yrs back, one of the best bikes ive owned and was big fun!!!!

16vmarc

101bhp to 279bhp

paulwrxboro

dont forget the scooby wave if i see you around

ScoobyDraven

I had a J plate in Blue and White which was stolen in 1995 and I still haven't had as much fun on the road since!

RB5SCOTT

180bhp Nova to 215bhp RB5 to a 240bhp UK300 to a 400bhp UK300 to a 0bhp UK300

johnfelstead

I used to swap from a 95BHP/Tonne Impreza Sport to a 470BHP/tonne Westfield every weekend. That kind of wakes you up.

Power isnt really the important thing, its power/weight and also the all round ability of the car that matters.

soldierscooby

Not quite "my" vehicle but for the last 3 months been driving Army Land Rover in Kabul, Afghanistan!!!! No speed limits out there for the Army, the ambush threat, but it is a "little" different to the MY03 WRX ive just bought!!

Impret-Sir

iTrader: (1)

Cheating a bit I know, but I drove a 600BHP Tyrell Formula 1 car round Mallory Park in August, after that, nothing else seems quick, even my bike seems tame by comparison!

aceman_uk

guyzzzz

whats the scoo wave. I am very close 2 buyin me first turbo after being utterly converted by a drive in me m8's P1(315bhp).

Andy H STi

Yeah, whats the Scooby wave??????????

Andy

pslewis

Its a hairstyle that is used by the MariGold wheel clan, its a mixture of vasoline and hair gel thats smeared over the front quiff of hair and styled into a gayboy wave

Pete

16vmarc

Ave you been spying on me in the bathroom? :!

oz555

Is a Scooby as quick as an RGV? I think it's somewhere near. Had a bit of ablast in the scooby against an NC30 the other week (had one of those too) and it was very close. Very surprising to see how fast a bike is in the corners too, compared to a car. It never feels that fast to me on a bike,. Agreed though RGVs, were one of the best road bikes ever made imo. Fun and giggles all the way.

gav888

ha ha

Had a NC30 after the RGV !!!! dont rev to well though, but sounded the bollards!!!!

Good to know someone on here has a tast for good bikes

Ps

I know fireblades and 916 etc a better but hey, they where my younger days that i remember well

god, sound old now

[Edited by gav888 - 12/7/2003 12:49:53 AM]

jaf01uk

My younger brother had a VFR400 and it was red lined at 16,000 !!!

kazlo

e2200 van.76bhp.to.a.215 bhp scoob,,,,,,,,but every day now for four months.that's 139 bhp per day ..x..120 day's =16680 bhp gain .......i think i win LOL

oz555

Know what you mean GAV 888. Had many a superbike since the RGVs, NC30 etc, never had as much fun. Bunch of mates, all with screeming strokers, Rainey and Shwantz at it on the track, us lot barely surviving our absolutely crazy weekend outings in North Wales, without a care in the world. Good memories.

Marky-San

Chimp-choker .....what a name LOL!! Class.

Err... I had a Lotus Carlton and went to my scoob - dropped approx 150bhp, but gained and extra 2 wheels with drive and an empty bank balance. But hey, thats what its all about when you hit the laughing pedal.

U WOT!

Going from 167bhp gti-6 to a wrx sti on Monday. Weekends usually fly by, but this seems to be one of the longest ever.

pugoetru

the grin cannot be removed


unless you buy a justy !

bartmanuk

well i drive a combo van in the week Bhp @ rpm: 65/4400
Lb/ft @ rpm: 96/2000
then i jump into my scoob at weekends Bhp @ rpm: 250/6365
Lb/ft @ rpm: 237/3200
but i did have a 16v astre gte before i bought the scoob Bhp @ rpm: 150/5600
Lb/ft @ rpm: 145/4800

BM

Danny B

Honda CBR600 110bhp to a MY00 with 250bhp (then)
The Scoob still felt slow compared to the bike but at least I was warm and dry

Leslie

If its road cars then certainly from a Vectra 2.5 CDX to my STI was an amazing difference and yes I know about the smug grin!.

The best road performer I had was my ZX12R, the acceleration was truly astounding.

No need to say enjoy yours, you certainly will.

Les

matty01

From rgv to 'blade
oz555,gav888, look here http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/rivals.htm

[Edited by matty01 - 12/7/2003 3:11:12 PM]